Description
inetd in AIX 4.1.5 dynamically assigns a port N when starting ttdbserver (ToolTalk server), but also inadvertently listens on port N-1 without passing control to ttdbserver, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections to port N-1, which are not properly closed by inetd.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1056 | inetd in AIX 4.1.5 dynamically assigns a port N when starting ttdbserver (ToolTalk server), but also inadvertently listens on port N-1 without passing control to ttdbserver, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections to port N-1, which are not properly closed by inetd. |
References
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| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89025820612530&w=2 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.403Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1075
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Status : Modified
Published: 1998-03-18T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1075
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD